7500090

Operating Environment Configuration System and Method

PublishedMarch 3, 2009
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8 claims

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1. An operating environment configuration method, comprising: automatically retrieving, by a first operating system of a dual-booting computer device, at least one configuration setting associated with a second operating system of the dual-booting computer device; comparing, by the first operating system, the at least one configuration setting with a previously retrieved configuration setting associated with the at least one component; and configuring at least one component associated with the first operating system with the at least one configuration setting.

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2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining availability of the at least one configuration setting.

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3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining availability of the at least one configuration setting upon booting of the first operating system.

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4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising decrypting, by the first operating system, an encrypted format of the at least one configuration setting.

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5. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically retrieving comprises automatically retrieving the at least one configuration setting from a memory location accessible by the second operating system.

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6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting at a predetermined time.

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7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting in response to receiving a shut down request.

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8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising encrypting, by the second operating system, the at least one configuration setting.

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Publication Date

March 3, 2009

Inventors

James L. Mondshine
William Caldwell Crosswy
Christopher W. Larsen

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